Bacterial Infections Linked To Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Washington (dbTechno) - According to a new British study, bacterial infections have been found to be a major cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

SIDS is also known as cot death and is when an infant dies unexpectedly and suddenly when they are between a week and a year old.

The study was carried out by pediatricians from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London.

What they found was that bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, and other types cause almost 50% of all SIDS instances at hospitals.

They looked at over 500 infants who died of SIDS between 1996 and 2005, and found that 181 of those infants were suffering from bacteria infections.

There were also 365 deaths which there was no explanation for, and 72 deaths attributed to non-infective causes.

The study has been published in the May 30 issue of The Lancet.